Published on 12, July, 2020
Apparently World space week has just started - This is what it's about this year:
"This significant week of space celebration will highlight the critical role of satellites and space technology in monitoring environmental shifts and formulating strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change.'
So, this "monitoring" of the earth by satellites is going to mitigate all the resource use and emissions produced in building and launching space technology, is it?
Yeah, space technology sounds exciting, but it's always been my opinion that problems like poverty and hunger need to be solved first.
Plus, the earth and climate changed drastically many times before humans even appeared. Maybe it's a bit egotistical for people to think they can control a planet?
Just my thoughts. Happy to hear yours, but please be respectful to each other if views differ.
Thanks
Pixiefox said:Plus, the earth and climate changed drastically many times before humans even appeared. Maybe it's a bit egotistical for people to think they can control a planet?
Speed is the important factor here. We are changing it much quicker than the vast majority of natural processes.
Pixiefox said:So, this "monitoring" of the earth by satellites is going to mitigate all the resource use and emissions produced in building and launching space technology, is it?
While I agree that it probably won't offset it, satellites have successfully been used to track down factories producing illegal contaminants such as CFCs, and places producing much more methane than they say they are. It is very useful in that way.
Interesting - thanks for the reply.
So how do satellites register that factories are producing illegal contaminants or high levels of methane? What type of factories are they, what do they produce, will production of what they make be stopped?